Mableton Busted Mugshots and Arrest Records
Mableton busted mugshots and arrest records are maintained by the Cobb County Sheriff's Office, which runs the jail that serves this city of about 78,314 people in western Cobb County. Mableton became an incorporated city in 2023, but the Cobb County Police Department still handles much of the law enforcement for the area. Anyone arrested in Mableton gets booked into the Cobb County Adult Detention Center, and that booking data is available through the county's public inmate search tool.
Mableton Quick Facts
Which County Handles Mableton Arrest Records
Mableton lies entirely within Cobb County. All arrests in the city go through the Cobb County Sheriff's Office and are booked at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center at 1772 County Services Pkwy, Marietta, GA 30008. The Cobb County Police Department non-emergency line is 770-499-3900. Mableton does not operate its own jail. The county sheriff handles all bookings, which means the county inmate search is the main tool for finding Mableton arrest records.
When Mableton incorporated, it initially relied on the Cobb County Police Department for law enforcement services. The city has been building its own municipal structure, but county police still serve the area. If you see "Cobb County PD" listed as the arresting agency on an inmate record, that arrest may well have happened in Mableton. The county's inmate search does not always break down arrests by city, so knowing the local geography helps.
Mableton sits near the western edge of Cobb County, close to the Douglas County line. If someone is not found in the Cobb system, it is worth checking whether the arrest may have happened just across the county line in Douglas County instead.
Cobb County Police and Mableton Law Enforcement
The Cobb County Police Department serves Mableton and handles calls for service in the area. The non-emergency line is 770-499-3900. The department is one of the largest in metro Atlanta and covers unincorporated Cobb County as well as areas like Mableton that recently incorporated. Officers who make arrests in Mableton transport defendants to the Cobb County Adult Detention Center in Marietta for booking.
The Cobb County Sheriff's Office runs the jail separately from the police department. The sheriff handles booking, inmate management, and the public inmate search portal. The police department makes arrests; the sheriff's office processes and holds defendants. This is a common split in Georgia counties. When you search for Mableton busted mugshots, you are searching the sheriff's database, not the police department's records system.
The screenshot below shows the Georgia Crime Information Center page, which is the statewide criminal history database maintained by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
GCIC criminal history records cover arrests and convictions statewide and are accessible through official GBI channels for background checks and public records requests.
Cobb County Inmate Search for Mableton Bookings
The Cobb County Sheriff's Office runs a public inmate search at inmate-search.cobbsheriff.org. You can look up anyone by name. Results show current inmates at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center, including their charges, booking date, and bond information. There is no fee to use the tool. The Cobb County Sheriff's homepage is at cobbsheriff.org and links to inmate services and other public resources.
If the online search doesn't return results, you can call the jail directly to ask about a specific person. You can also submit an open records request to the Cobb County Sheriff for booking records, incident reports, or other documents. Under the Georgia Open Records Act, the agency must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff time is free, and the first 20 pages cost nothing. Copy fees beyond that are $0.10 per page.
For a broader look at Cobb County arrest resources, including jail details, legal resources, and the county court system, visit the Cobb County busted mugshots page. That page covers the full county system, including resources that serve Mableton residents.
Georgia Booking Photo Laws and Mugshot Removal
Georgia law restricts how booking photos are handled online. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, law enforcement agencies in Georgia cannot post arrest photos on the internet. That is why the Cobb County Sheriff's inmate search shows booking data but does not display mugshots. The charges and custody information are public, but the photos are not available through the official county portal.
Third-party websites collect booking photos and publish them. Georgia addresses this with O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, which requires mugshot companies to remove photos at no cost within 30 days if the arrest is eligible for restriction. You request removal by certified mail. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division has a guide that explains which sites are covered and how to submit the request. This law applies statewide, including to arrests made in Mableton.
The Georgia Open Records Act, at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, governs formal record requests to the Cobb County Sheriff and Cobb County Police. Agencies must respond within three business days. The cost structure for copies is set by statute and applies uniformly across Georgia agencies.
The screenshot below shows the Georgia statute page for O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, which prohibits law enforcement agencies from posting booking photos online.
This statute is the reason official county sheriff portals in Georgia do not display booking photos, even though the records themselves are public under the Open Records Act.
Statewide Resources for Mableton Arrest Records
Beyond the Cobb County inmate search, several state tools can help with Mableton arrest and conviction records. The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), managed by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, holds statewide criminal history data. GCIC records cover arrests and convictions from all 159 Georgia counties, including Cobb. The GBI also handles formal open records requests through its online portal.
The Georgia Felon Search at georgia.gov costs $15 and gives instant results for felony conviction records anywhere in the state. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and shows photos for people currently in state prison. For sex offender information, the Georgia Sex Offender Registry is free, searchable by name or location, and includes photos. All of these tools cover Mableton and the rest of Cobb County.
The screenshot below shows the Georgia Felon Search page, a $15 state service that returns instant felony conviction data for anyone in Georgia.
The Georgia Felon Search covers all 159 counties and is one of the fastest ways to check for felony records linked to a Mableton or Cobb County arrest.
Nearby Cities
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Cobb County Arrest Records
Mableton is in Cobb County, and all local arrests are processed through the Cobb County Sheriff's Office. For full details on the county jail, inmate search portal, open records process, and other resources, visit the Cobb County page.